On Wednesday, Calhoun County Sheriff Steve Hinkley said that divers from Calhoun, Kalamazoo, and St. Joseph counties and the Michigan State Police would be resuming the search. Hinkley said divers believe they located the body Tuesday but a strong current pulled the body away.

The initial search began Monday night with law enforcement using boats, drones as well as divers from ALURT (Area Law Enforcement Underwater Recovery Team). On Tuesday, divers spent 11 hours searching for the victim with help from other area agencies to help divers avoid exhaustion in strong currents. Sections of the river in that area can reach depths of 20 feet. The water in that area is swift-moving with areas that objects can get pinned under churning water.

Sheriff Hinkley said they will search the area where the two rivers come together near Hamblin Avenue and Kendall Street with a second simultaneous search happening a little further downstream.